A snapshot of the market as of 18 Aug 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 24,154.90, down 0.55% (−132.75 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.41% and Fin Nifty fell 0.42%. Among F&O stocks, 64 advanced and 134 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.07 points to 11.36. Chemicals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+0.63%) and Information Technology the weakest (−2.32%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.90 against 1.10 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.67% while open interest increased 2.04%. Nifty closed 145 points below its max pain strike of 24,300 for the 25 Aug expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,652 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,579 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
64 advanced · 134 declined · 1 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 3 | +0.63% |
| Automobile | 12 | +0.54% |
| Pharma | 16 | +0.24% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +0.07% |
| Cement | 4 | −0.15% |
| Technology | 11 | −1.62% |
| Realty | 4 | −1.86% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −2.32% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| TIINDIA | Tube Investment | +7.94% |
| BOSCHLTD | Bosch | +3.75% |
| LTF | L&T Finance | +3.21% |
| IDEA | Vodafone Idea | +2.99% |
| SONACOMS | Sona BLW Precision Forgings | +2.35% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SBICARD | SBI Cards | −4.17% |
| INOXWIND | INOX WIND LIMITED | −4.07% |
| OBEROIRLTY | Oberoi Realty | −3.78% |
| LODHA | Macrotech Developers | −3.42% |
| MPHASIS | Mphasis | −3.11% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,200 CE (+54.4 lakh, 25 Aug expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | TIINDIA, 3.6x 20-day average |
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